The MySQL token driver in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 2014.1.x before 2014.1.2.1 and…
Priority LOW 26CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-613.
Summary
The MySQL token driver in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 2014.1.x before 2014.1.2.1 and Juno before Juno-3 stores timestamps with the incorrect precision, which causes the expiration comparison for tokens to fail and allows remote authenticated users to retain access via an expired token.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01592 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed keystone (PyPI): 8.0.0a0Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | keystone (PyPI) | before 8.0.0a0 | 8.0.0a0 | Patch available | GHSA-gmvp-5rf9-mxcm |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- keystone (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 8.0.0a0 Fixed in 8.0.0a0 Patch available GHSA-gmvp-5rf9-mxcm
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2014.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2014.1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2014.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2014.1.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:juno-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | juno-1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:juno-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | juno-2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2014.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2014.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2014.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2014.1.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:juno-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions juno-1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:juno-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions juno-2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-gmvp-5rf9-mxcm keystone (PyPI) Fixed in 8.0.0a0 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2014:1121 Released 2014-09-02 · Red Hat rating Lowopenstack-keystone security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 openstack-keystone-2014.1.2.1-1.el7ost, openstack-keystone-doc-2014.1.2.1-1.el7ost, python-keystone-2014.1.2.1-1.el7ost
- RHSA-2014:1122 Released 2014-09-02 · Red Hat rating Lowopenstack-keystone security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 openstack-keystone-2014.1.2.1-2.el6ost, openstack-keystone-doc-2014.1.2.1-2.el6ost, python-keystone-2014.1.2.1-2.el6ost
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1122 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1121 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5251
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmvp-5rf9-mxcm
References
Other 6
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1347961
- [oss-security] 20140815 [OSSA 2014-026] Multiple vulnerabilities in Keystone revocation events (CVE-2014-5251, CVE-2014-5252, CVE-2014-5253)
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/6cbf835542d62e6e5db4b4aef7141b1731cad9dc
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/7aee6304f653475a4130dc3e5be602e91481f108
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/keystone/PYSEC-2014-107.yaml
Sources
- CVE-2014-5251 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5251 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gmvp-5rf9-mxcm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-5251 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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